WAC 388-112-0120   What knowledge and skills must manager and caregiver developmental disabilities specialty trainings include?  (1) Manager and caregiver developmental disabilities specialty trainings must include all of the learning outcomes and competencies published by DSHS for the following core knowledge and skills:

     (a) Overview of developmental disabilities;

     (b) Values of service delivery;

     (c) Effective communication;

     (d) Introduction to interactive planning;

     (e) Understanding behavior;

     (f) Crisis prevention and intervention; and

     (g) Overview of legal issues and individual rights.

     (2) For adult family homes, the division of developmental disabilities (DDD) will provide in-home technical assistance to the adult family home upon admission of the first resident eligible for services from DDD and, thereafter, as determined necessary by DSHS.

     (3) The manager and caregiver developmental disabilities specialty training learning outcomes and competencies may be obtained from the DSHS division of developmental disabilities.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 74.39A.050, 34.05.020, 2000 c 121, and 2002 c 233. 02-15-065, § 388-112-0120, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02.]